Daily Republican., 1887-10-06
Philadelphia Items .

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 6.--Hactor Orr,
one OF tn o. lest printers In tue city, died
on Tuesday at the Hayes Mechanics
Home in West Phf'adelphis, In the eighty.
eight ye r Of his age. Deceased entered
The print ng office of Isaac Ashmead in
early lite, and In 1882 was made foreman
of the compOsing-roon, but soon after
started business for himself. During the
course of his business career his office
was located at different points, his last To-
cation being on Carter's alley His
specially was xylographic work, and for
number Of years his business was con.
fined to the printing of labels.
Mr.. Orr became identified with the
Franklin Institute In early history, and
up t, the time of bis death was one of
its most Jealous members In 1871 he
was elected member of the board OF
managers Of the Institute, and held the
position for the remainder of his life
He was writer Of considerable ability,
and contributed frequently to the period.
calls of the day. At the celebrs ton Of the
semi centennial of the organization of the
Franklin Institute he con ribu ed poem
which was highly commended.
Deceased had been in i'll health for
some time, which was aggravated by q
unable to continue bis business, a home
was secured for him In the Hayes Me-
chanics' Home, where he passed the re-.
mairde OF his days. He never married,
and his only known relative is a niece.
He vii be buried this afternoon.
Michael Shetzline, alias "Reddy the
Bootblack," and his wife, Laura Shetz.
line, of SO7 Callowhill street; Alfonso
Hagman of 2401 East Dauphin street, and
Michael Higgins, living at Second and
Buttonwood streets, were committed In
default of $3, 900 bail each by Magistrate
Smith yesterday for hearing tomorrow
charged with robbing Max Rosenberg's
jewelry store, at 2O4 North Eighth street,
of jewelry valued at 81 500. The thieves
entered the store on Wednesday last by
jimmying open the back door. Special
Officers Keaton and Farland, of the
Eighth district, had a description OF a
man seen in the neighborhood on the day
OF the robbery and have teen looking for
shetz.ine ever since. He was found at his
home on Callowhill street on Tuesday in
company with the other prisoners and all
OF them were locked up In the Eighth dis
trict sta ion house. When the officers
searched Shetzline's house they four
eight OF the canes concealed under the
mattress of his bed.
A workman, while breaking ground
for an extension to the Linden Baptist
Church at Ninth and Penn streets, Cam
den, yesterday, unearthed a soap-box
adjoining the church wall. he broke the
lid In with his spade and was horritied to
find inside the corpse of a newborn
female infant, neatly dressed. There was
nothing about the clothing or box by
which the child could be identified. The
corpse was taken to the Morgue and
County Physician Gross instituted an in
vestigation.
Benchmen, numbering 167, employed
on mems handstitched shoes, in nine fac4
tories, quit work at noon yesterday, and
Will not return, they say, until q wage
list, involving an advance of om 8 to 5
per cent, is accepted by their employers.
Resolutions were adopted yesterday by
the Philadelphia Baptist Association re.
cognizing the advance made In the treat.
ment of the Indians, and praying for the
addi ional legislation needed for their.
further protection.